Parent FAQ

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, children attend early years classes between 8:15 and 15:45.

As is traditional in France, attendance is not mandatory on Wednesdays; however, our teachers provide a complimentary half-day programme between 8:15 and 12:00 that early learners attend for activities, crafts and play. Please note that lunch is not provided on Wednesdays.

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, children attend primary years classes between 8:15 and 15:45.

Primary students attend school for a half-day, between 8:15 and 12:00, Wednesdays. Please note that lunch is not provided on Wednesdays.

Our Parent Liaison Officer manages all communications and organisation between families and the school.

Teachers and families communicate regularly through our digital learning platforms Toddle and Seesaw.

Riviera Kids, an external provider, offers after-school childcare for children of all ages on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 15:45 to 18:00 (12:00 to 18:00 on Wednesdays).

All students are expected to wear the ICS school uniform, which also includes a sport's kit.

Find out more here.

Early Years children may bring two healthy snacks for mid-morning and afternoon break.

Primary school children may bring one healthy snack for the mid-morning break.

All children may bring a refillable water bottle to school.

At lunchtimes, excluding Wednesdays, all students benefit from a nutritious hot meal served in our school canteen.

Please note that due to allergies, we are a nut-free school.

Yes, we have a car park on campus for parents and carers to drop off and collect the child.

No. Our school offers an intensive language support programme for French as a Foreign Language (FLE) learners and English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners from PY3 to PY6. Placement in the programme is decided on a case-by-case basis during the application process.

Our school offers a language support programme for French as a Foreign Language (FLE) learners and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners from PY3 to PY6.

These support lessons for beginners assist acquisition in either language, bringing them the linguistic competence required to access the curriculum and progress confidently.

We share a calendar with our parents that closely follows the French zone B holidays.

We regularly update this page with the calendar.

As a bilingual school, we offer French and English as part of the curriculum.

During after-school activities with our partner Riviera Kids, we currently offer Spanish and Russian.

Whether a family continues to reside in France or relocate abroad, graduates of ICS Côte d’Azur International School have the opportunity to join a wide range of schools with a variety of curricula.

Our graduates may go on to access post-primary French schools offering the national curriculum or international schools in France and across the world with instruction in French, English or both languages.

A personalised consultation is offered with the family by the Head of School when students enter PY5 to help them plan for the future.

The International School of Nice (ISN), an IB World School in Nice, and Mougins School, an International British School, are proud members of Globeducate. Our graduates often apply to join either school. Students at ICS have priority placement at both schools. You can contact their Admissions Teams via their websites.